Pay As You Enter Novelty At City Line Trial
A Wednesday test of the pay as you enter system on the Dauphin street line shows smooth operation despite early confusion. Conductors and riders adapted quickly with exact fare prompts and coin slots visible for honesty checks while passengers paid nickels and dimes, jockeying for change as they boarded Car No. 5 with 39 aboard.
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Dauphin Street
Mobile Light and Railroad Company
St Awiule
Ashland Place
J. A. Vogtner
Man Fires on Neighbors Then Self in New Orleans Home
Frankie Braun, drunk and wielding a revolver, fired at his wife and neighbors in New Orleans. A bullet struck his head as he chased them from the home. He collapsed, later dying at Charity hospital. He is forty with a six year old child and long tied to local coffee trade and recent salesman work for National Pickle Co of St Louis.
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New Orl O
Here
le Flone
Frankie Braun
Braun
Charity Hospital
Breun
National Pickle Company of
St. Louis
Creary Improves After Paralysis Attack at Southern Infirmary
George W. Creary treasurer of the New Orleans Mobile and Chicago Railroad showed improvement after paralysis at the Southern Infirmary. His wife and son along with the son's wife returned from New York to be by his bedside.
Rebels Lose Heavily In Chinese Civil Struggle
Pekin reports the return of Nanking to the Pekin government and the senate’s approval of Hsiung Hsiling as premier signaling a likely permanent cabinet. Hankow dated dispatch notes northern troops capturing Hukow forts after a heavy bombardment from a gunboat and inland assault.
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Pekin
Nanking
Senate
Hsiung Hsiling
Hankow
Hukow
Olipsants Island
Bar
Militia Probes Mine Sentry Shooting in Copper Strike
Calumet Mich July 30 Militia investigates wounding of a striker by a sentry at Isle Royale mine after claims of being assaulted with stones. Disturbances reported at outlying stations as guards fire over crowds. two men arrested for threatening troops and a prowler with a revolver challenged by a sentry.
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Associated Press
Calumet
Mich
Lansing
Western Federation
Isle Royale Mine
Hecla
Isle Royale
Faith in Driscoll Shakes Jacksonville Society
Special to The Item reports Bert Driscoll alias Cammeyer, a paroled safe blower, is jailed in Chattanooga for robbing a Green Cove Florida post office. His fiancée from Jacksonville defends him, while authorities confirm his identity and Governor O NeaI revokes parole to pursue Alabama sentence reimposition.
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Montgomery
Ala
Jacksonville
Wasengi
Albert Driscoll
Cammeyer
Chattanooga
Postoffice
Green Cove
Fla
Driscoll
Atlanta
Bertillon
State Convict Department
Albert
O'Neal
Alabama
Tennessee
Turpentine Operators to Meet in Pensacola
Pensacola Florida July 30 calls have been sent out for a meeting on August 5 of all turpentine operators in the naval stores belt of west Florida and south Alabama. The group plans to discuss curtailing output and will hold simultaneous meetings in Savannah and Jacksonville. The aim is to gather the present crop, market it, and close down plants on August 15 to check the declining market.
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Pensacola
Fila
Naval
West Florida
South Alabama
Savannah
Jacksonville
Grasshoppers Delay Rock Island Train Halt
Dodge City Kansas July 30 Train No 564 was delayed forty minutes after colliding with grasshoppers on a deep cut near Ford. The crushed insects left the rails slick causing wheel slip and the train to stop, depot officials reported.
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Rock Island
Associated Press
Dodge City
Kansas
Ford
Mobile leaders seek funds for Panama Canal opening celebration
A special committee led by State Senator T. M. Stevens urged Mobile city and Mobile County officials to appropriate funds to celebrate the Panama Canal opening. The group presented to both boards, seeking subscriptions to cover the event run by the Chamber of Commerce and Business League during the Southern Commercial Congress in October. Local commissioners expressed support, contingent on city attorney approval, with Schwarz Lyons Pillans already endorsing the plan.
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T. M.stevens
Board of Revenue and Road Commissioners
Mobile
Panama Canal
Chamber of Commerce and Business League
Southern Commercial Congress
Stevens
City Commission
Messrs Schwarz
Lyons
Pillans
Senator Stevens
P. B. Dorlon
A. P. Bush
W. H. Armbrecht
John T. Cochrane
Horace Turner
E. J. Buck
Ralph \. Richard
Eleven Entered for Fairhope to Battles Swim
Eleven contestants from the YMCA Aquatic Club will swim from Fairhope to Battles next Saturday. Names include Harry L. Ross Earle W. Long John Moreland W T Bowen G A Frederiksen Big Hill Phillips Buster Phillips Austin Glodgett Joe Edgar L M Reed and John Metzger of Spring Hill College.
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Y. M. C. A. Aquatic Club
Fairhope
Battles
Harry L. Ross
Earle W. Long
John Moreland
W. T. Bowen
G. A. Frederiksen
George R Powell
J. B. Gaston
Emperor Nicholas I Insists On Real Soldier Life
The Daily Telegraph reports Emperor Nicholas of Russia, fully equipped as a private, walked seven miles in full kit weighing 75 pounds plus gear to gain firsthand military experience. He carried 120 rounds, a trenching spade, ration bag and overcoat while aiding officers incognito. The public revealed his identity only the next day.
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Associated Press
London
Nicholas
Russia
Daily Telegraph
St. Petersburg
Bold jewel theft strikes Shore Acres in Narragansett
Jewelry valued at $150,000 was stolen from Shore Acres, the summer residence of Mr and Mrs John S Hanan of New York. The break in occurred Friday night while Mrs Hanan briefly left for a church event. Police say the loss included a diamond necklace a pearl necklace two diamond clustered watches a star sapphire set a pennant a brooch and rare black diamond earrings. Three detectives are on the case with no clues yet.
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Associated Press
Narragansett Pier
R. 1
Shore Acres
John S. Hanan
New York
C. Cc. Rumsey
H. Harriman
Hanans
Detdaom
Providence
Walter Ives
Hanan
Milwaukee Wins Bid for Next Moose Convention
Milwaukee secures the event by unanimous vote at the Moose convention in Cincinnati Ohio on July 30 the decision names Milwaukee as the host city for the next gathering.
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Milwaukee
Cincinnate O
Senate Debates Tariff Bill and Treasury Powers
Senate resumed work on the tariff bill as Democrats accused rivals of breaking tariff promises. Sen Lewis urged a treasury powers repeal to curb banks hurting federal securities. Sen Penrose sought a Bryan report on Jewish treatment in Bourmania. Post office panel postponed Bryan parcel post action. Ambassador Wilson briefed on Mexico. Mulhall questioned by lobby committee. Sterling proposal on eighteen-year-olds for homestead entries favored by Public Lands. House not in session. meets Friday noon. Delegate Wickersham urged a government railroad for Alaska amid Guggenheim Morgan influence claims.
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Senate
McLean
Lewis
Secretary of the Treasury
Treasury
Penrose
Bryan
Bourmania
Post Office
Wilson
Foreign Relations Committee
Martin M. Mulhall
Public Lands Committee
House
Wickersham
Territories Committee
Alaska
Guggenheim and Morgan
Local Weather Brief for Alabama and Mississippi
Weather notes show local showers tonight or Thursday in Alabama and generally fair across Mississippi. Mobile forecast calls for thundershowers tonight or Thursday with light variable winds. Morning temperatures at the Royal and Dauphin corner read 76 at 9 am, 82 at 10 am, and 84 at noon.
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Alabama
Mississippi
Royal and
Dauphin One
Coe News
Venezuela in turmoil as Castro followers seize Coro
Reports from Willemstad Curacao state Coro in Falcon province has been occupied by Cipriano Castro partisans and Governor Leon Jurado is rumored captive. Rumors place Castro landing in Venezuela with nephews heading to Coro while many politicians flee to Curacao and other West Indies refuges amid arrests and arms shipments.
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Associated Press
Willemstadt
Curacao
Coro
Falcon
Venezuela
Cipriano Castro
Leon Jurado
Castro
Berlin
New York
Canary Islands
Key West
Panama
Colombia
Carmelo
West Indies
Gomez
Venezuelan unrest spreads along Colombian frontier
The Associated Press reports widespread revolutionary activity in Venezuela and simultaneous incursions into the country at several points on the Colombian border by followers of former president Castro. The Colombian government says it is observing complete neutrality.
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Associated Press
Bogota
Venezuela
Castro
Chauffeur Rescued After Being Trapped in Box Car
John Allison a Jacksonville chauffeur was locked inside a box car for twenty four hours in Louisville and Nashville yards Knoxville Tennessee He climbed into a freight car carrying household goods to Atlanta and woke in motion his cries drew workers who freed him from a rocking chair prison He reported the car temperature reached near 100 degrees during the journey.
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Ly Associated Press
Knoxville
Tenn
John Allison
Jacksonville
Fla
Louisville
Nashville
Atlanta
Motion for New Trial Denied in Brown Case
Judge O J Semmes overruled the motion for a new trial in William J Brown charged with killing Alfred Percy. Brown was convicted and sentenced to twenty years. A notice of appeal to the supreme court was given and a stay of execution granted.
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Brown
O. J. Semmes
Selling liquor without revenue license charge filed
In default of bond of 150 dollars Charlie Johnson of Butterfield Landing Clarke county was jailed and held for U S authorities. Johnson was brought to Mobile by Deputy U S Marshal Drew D Horton on charge of selling liquor without a United States internal revenue license.
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Charlie Johnson
Butterfield Landing
Clarke County
United States
Johnson
Mobile
Marshall Drew D. Horton
United States Internal Revenue
Mayor Declines Toy Parade Baby Judge Role in Mobile
Mayor Laz Schwarz refused J Wasserling of the Temple of Childhood in the Panama Exposition to judge 100 prettiest Mobile babies for photographs. He notes crowds and constant baby arrivals forced him to retreat to the country for relief from the effort and distraction.
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Laz Schwarz
J. Wasserling
Temple of Childhood
San Francisco
Cal
Mobile
Mediation urged as Mobile strike sparks arbitration call
Herbert Feibelman urges refer to state board of arbitration to settle labor feud involving machinists boilermakers and shipyard workers in Mobile. He cites Erdman act and notes governors and universities tied to mediation while local lockout and strike threats threaten port traffic and city finances.
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State Board of Arbitration
Herbert A. Feibelman
Mobile
Alabama
Mobile Chamber of Commerce and Business League
Great Eastern Railroad
State Board of Mediation
O'Nealan
George H. Denny
University of Alabama
Birmingham
O'Neal
State Board
Ambassador Wilson Pushes Restricted Recognition Plan
Washington July 30 Ambassa dor Henry Lane Wilson urged restricted recognition of the Huerta government at a secret conference with the senate foreign relations committee. Senators acted today after hearing that Wilson made a favorable impression about his overall account of Mexican events.
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Washington
Henry Lane Wilson
Huerta
Mexico
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Automatic Salesman for Theatre Tickets
Manager Joseph Bianchi of the Bijou Theatre installs an automatic ticket selling and cash register apparatus to speed admissions. The device logs tickets sold and cash received and allows two rolls totaling four thousand tickets, enabling uninterrupted service until a roll runs out.
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Joseph Bianchi
Bijou
Illinois Central Cuts 11½ Percent Dividend
Illinois Central directors declare a semi annual dividend of 2½ percent, down from 7 percent since 1905. The stock fell to 107 after the announcement amid flood related costs and notes on improved May June earnings and expected gains from better shop efficiency and crop conditions along the line.
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Associated Press
New York
Illinois Central Railroad
Chnois Central
Illinois Central
Mobile Chair Co Seeks Rail Charge Adjustment
Weesner of Mobile Chair Co appeals to the Chamber of Commerce traffic department over railroad charges for carload chair shipments to shipside at Mallory docks. Southern Railway and Mobile Terminal Co seek 58.25 per car, Weesner argues tariff rates are for interstate moves and letter replies from Southern Railway have been refused. J R G Cobb, traffic manager, will press the issue with J W E assistant regional manager.
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A. A. Weesner
Mobile Chair Company
Chamber of Commerce
Mallory Docks
Southern’ Railway
Mobile Terminal Company
Weesher
Semana
Southern Railway
Weesner
J. R. G. Cobb
J. W. Esistant South
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Militia
Florida
James M. Clancy
Sing Sing
Ossining
CCF
Emperor Nicholas Za Nremeeerree
Narragansett
Fligis
Ann Eeese
Ollinger and Bruce
Gulf Dry Dock Company
Campbell’s Ways
Caulkers
International Union of
Alabama Iron Works
Frank Henderson
Henderson Iron Works
M. Evans
Gulf Ciers
Thue
Evans
Illinois
Gentral
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